Lubricator.



longitudinal section of the same.

CLYDE H. SHOBERT, OF BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

' LU BRICATOR.

Application filed May 22, 1906. Serial No. 318,208-

To aZZ 1071 0771, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE H. SiroBEnT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Brookville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLubricators, of which the following is a specification, reference .beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to lubricators; and its primary object is toprovide an automatic fountain lubricator whereby the various parts of anengine or machine may be supplied with lubricant from a common source ofsupply, thus avoiding the labor incident to the use of the usualhand-oilers A further-object of the invention is to provide a dropper ofnovel construction adapted for use in connection with my improvedlubricating apparatus.

The construction of the improved apparatus will be fully describedhereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of an apparatus embodyingthe invention applied to a stationary engine. Fig. 2 is a side elevationof one of the dischargepipes of the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a central Fig.4 is a transverse section on the line :1: a: of Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 is aview in perspective of a wiper adapted to be used as a part oftheapparatus.

The reference-numeral 1 designates a tank or reservoir for oil adaptedto be located upon any suitable support in such osition and relation tothe machine to be In ricated as will insure a gravity-feed of the oil.In Fig. 11 have shown this tank or reservoir suplported above an engineand provided wit a downwardly-inclined feed-pipe 2, connecting the tankwith a distributing-pipe 3, the latter extending above the engine andbeing suitably supported thereon, as at 4.

Depending from the distrlbuting-pipe 2 are a plurality ofdischarge-pipes 5, suitably connected to the pipe 3 to receive oiltherefrom and each provided with a valve or cock 6 to regulate the flowof oil therein. The lower end of each of the discharge-pipes is open forthe escape of lubricant, and said lower ends of the discharge-pipesdirect and discharge the oil to the points upon the machine whichrequire lubrication. The number and location of the pipes 5 will ofcourse Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

vary. with different engines or machines upon which the improvedapparatus is employed, the invention being obviously not restricted toany specific number or relative arrangements of said pipes. At anyconvenient point between the ends of each dischargepipe andbelow itsvalve 6 I provide a glass tube 7, which permits an inspection of thepipe to observe the flow or feed of oil therein.

I preferably construct the dischargeipes 5 of detachable sections, theglass tu e 7 forming one section, while the other sections 8 and 9 areof metal. The ends of the tube 7 are cemented into couplings 10, each ofsaid couplings having an internally-threaded socket 11 for theattachment of the metal pipe-sections S and 9.

In each of the discharge-pipes I preferably employ a dropperconsistingof a metallic tube 12, fitted Within the upper section 8 ofthe discharge-pipe and extending down within the glass tube 7 and a wire13 bent upon itself to form a loop 14, which depends below the lower endof the tube 12, the ends 15 of said wire being bent outward to engagethe upper end of the pipe-section 8, as best shown in Fig. 3. Thisconstruction permits of the cleaning of the tube 12 to prevent clogging,it being only necessary to bend up the ends 15 of the wire to allow itto be withdrawn from the tube 12. This dropper device insures therequired drip or gradual feed of oil through the discharge-pipes, andthe detachable connection of the sections of said pipes by the couplings10 allows of the thorough cleaning of the pipes when necessary.

Where oil is to be supplied to a reciprocating element of an engine ormachine, I preferably provide the lower end of the dischargepipe with awiper of any desired form, against which the moving element of themachinery will contact with a wiping action. This is shown in Fig. 1,where one of the dischargepipes 5 is provided at its lower end with ashoe or wiper 16, of fabric or like yielding material, adapted to bekept saturated with oil feeding through the discharge-pipe.

While any suitable construction of wiper may be employed, I have shownin Fig. 5 a wiper consisting of a hollow cup-shaped casting 16, having athreaded opening to receive the threaded lower end of the pipe-section9, a closure 16 for said casting made of wicking or like absorbentmaterial adapted to absorb the oil, and a ring 16 for clamping theabsorbent material in position, said clamp- ICC 'tachable sections oneof which is a transpar-' ing-ring being removably secured by setscrews16 The tank 1 is provided with a glass gage or sight-tube 17 to indicatethe height of oil in the tank, and a suitable valve or cock 18 controlsthe flow of oil from the tank. In practice it is not necessary tomanipulate the dis charge-pipe valves to shut off the oil-feed, as theturning of the tank-valve 18 Will suffice, the oil remaining in thedistributing and discharge pipes being retained therein by the outerair-pressure.

The utility of the-improvement will be readily understood from theforegoing dc-i sciption in connection with the drawings.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l 1. Alubricating apparatus comprising a,

.tank or reservoir, a distributing-pipe leading;

therefrom; a discharge-pipeconsisting of de-j ent tube, and a dropperconsisting of a metallic tube arranged Within said transparent tube, anda wire extending through and depending below said metallic tube.

sections, and: awire extending through said tube and bent upon itself:to forma loop proecting below the lowerend of said tube.

In testimony "whereof It fixfllX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CLYDE H. SHOBERT. Witnesses:

C. P. OQLOUGHLIN,

J SENTNER.

